Tatiana von Fürstenberg

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Princess Tatiana
BornTatiana Desirée Prinzessin zu Fürstenberg
(1971-02-16) February 16, 1971 (age 53)
New York City, U.S.
Spouse
Russell Steinberg
(m. 2002; div. 2014)
Fürstenberg
FatherPrince Egon von Fürstenberg
MotherDiane Halfin
OccupationWriter, director, producer, actress, singer-songwriter, philanthropist

Princess Tatiana Desirée von Fürstenberg (Tatiana Desirée Prinzessin zu Fürstenberg; born February 16, 1971)[1] is an American art curator, singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and filmmaker.

Early life and family

Von Fürstenberg was born on February 16, 1971, in New York City to fashion designers

House of Fürstenberg. Her paternal grandparents were Prince Tassilo zu Fürstenberg and Clara Agnelli, the elder sister of Fiat's chairman, Gianni Agnelli.[4] She is the younger sister of Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg
.

Her parents divorced in 1972, although the family remained close, and she had a great relationship with both her maternal and paternal grandmothers,

Holocaust survivor Liliane Nahmias and Agnelli [5] When she was six her mother released a perfume, Tatiana, named after her.[6] Her father remarried Lynn Marshall in 1983. Educated at Cranborne Chase School,[7] she went on to attend Brown University and studied modern culture and media, comparative literature, and education.[8] After graduating in 1991 she did graduate work in applied psychology at New York University.[9][8] Her mother remarried Barry Diller in 2001. Tatiana is the aunt to Talita von Fürstenberg
, Tassilo von Fürstenberg, Leon von Fürstenberg, and Vito von Fürstenberg.

Career

In 1992, von Fürstenberg posed for Madonna's erotic coffee table book Sex and was in the video documentary on the making of the book.[10][11][12] Later that year, she was featured alongside other celebrities from the book in the music video for Madonna's single Erotica. Also in 1992 von Fürstenberg made cameo appearances in the films Light Sleeper and Bram Stoker's Dracula.[13]

She was photographed by Richard Avedon for the magazine Égoïste.[14]

Von Fürstenberg, with Francesca Gregorini,[15] co-wrote, co-directed, and produced the 2009 film Tanner Hall,[16][17][18] which went on to have its world premiere as an official selection at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and was awarded the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature at the Gen Art Film Festival.[19][20][21] Her voice was used for the character Poppet in the film.[citation needed]

In 2010 she wrote, directed, and produced the short film Tyrolean Riviera.

]

Von Fürstenberg is a songwriter and the lead singer of the band Playdate.[23][24][25][26] The band was founded in 1999 and is made up of von Fürstenberg, Andrew Bradfield, and Bryan Bullett. The trio met while students at Brown University.[27] One of the band's songs, Moet & Chandon, was included on the soundtrack for Tanner Hall.[28]

She worked at Steinberg and Sons, launching a west-coast branch for the New York-based company, providing independent designers with spaces to sell their work.[8][29] She has served as the co-curator at the Alleged Gallery in New York City and as a director for The Diller – von Furstenberg Family Foundation.[8][30]

In 2016 von Fürstenberg collaborated with the organization

pen-pal relationships.[37][38][39]

Personal life

In 2000 von Fürstenberg, who was dating actor and writer Russell Steinberg,[40] gave birth to their daughter Antonia.[41] They married two years later[citation needed] and divorced in 2014.[42]

In 2010, von Fürstenberg had an editing studio built in her

Provincetown.[44]

References

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  4. ^ "Clara Agnelli". The Times. London. July 26, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Zelon, Helen (November 9, 2016). "LGBTQ Artists Behind Bars Get Their Own Show at Henry Street Settlement". Observer. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  6. ^ "Tatiana by Diane von Furstenberg (1975)". Yesterday's Perfume.
  7. ^ Back to School for Tatiana von Furstenberg and Francesca Gregorini Author: Daniel D'Addario. Publisher: The New York Observer. Published: 6 September 2011. Retrieved: 3 March 2014.
  8. ^ a b c d "The Diller - von Furstenberg Family Foundation". dvfff.org. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
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  14. ^ a b Safronova, Valeriya (November 7, 2016). "Tatiana von Furstenberg Curates an Exhibit of Art From Inside Prisons". The New York Times.
  15. ^ Kaufman, Amy (September 13, 2011). "'Tanner Hall' is a product of their differences" – via LA Times.
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  17. ^ "Back to School for Tatiana von Furstenberg and Francesca Gregorini". The New York Observer. September 6, 2011.
  18. ^ "A Flowering of a Family Legacy". The New York Times. September 15, 2011.
  19. ^ "Hamptons International Film Festival Guide". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
  20. ^ Knegt, Peter (August 27, 2009). "TIFF List: Toronto's Complete 2009 Lineup".
  21. ^ "THE INSIDERS: TATIANA VON FURSTENBERG AND FRANCESCA GREGORINI". September 6, 2011.
  22. ^ "Why Don't You Watch Tatiana Von Furstenberg's Films? - Fashion School Daily, School of Fashion Blog at Academy of Art University". August 17, 2011.
  23. ^ "From Carebears to The Electric Witch: Duluth groups weigh in..."
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  27. ^ "Playdate". soundwag.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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  29. ^ Wilson, Jennifer (March 1, 2000). "Shop Appeal". Los Angeles Magazine. Emmis Communications – via Google Books.
  30. ^ "Tatiana von Furstenberg: Executive Profile & Biography -Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. June 16, 2023.
  31. ^ "Art Is The New Black: An Interview With Tatiana von Fürstenberg On "On The Inside"". November 11, 2016.
  32. ^ Taylor, Elise (November 8, 2016). "Tatiana von Furstenberg's Exhibit of L.G.B.T.Q. Inmate Art Is Full of Rihannas". Vanity Fair.
  33. ^ "Tatiana von Furstenberg Launches An Exhibit Showcasing Art from Incarcerated LGBTQ". November 14, 2016.
  34. ^ "On the Inside - Exhibiting the Voices of Queer Incarcerated Artists With Tatiana von Furstenberg". November 12, 2016.
  35. ^ "On The Inside: A Group Show Of LGBTQ Artists Who Are Currently Incarcerated - Abrons Arts Center".
  36. ^ "On The Inside - Home". www.ontheinsideart.com.
  37. ^ Pierre, Sharlyn (November 6, 2016). "Tatiana von Furstenberg Opens New Exhibit Showcasing LGBTQ Artists Behind Bars".
  38. ^ "Tatiana von Furstenberg Launches An Exhibit Showcasing Art from Incarcerated LGBTQ". November 15, 2016.
  39. ^ Teeman, Tim (November 6, 2016). "The Liberating Art of LGBTQ Prisoners: Why Curating 'On The Inside' Was Very Personal For Tatiana von Fürstenberg". The Daily Beast – via www.thedailybeast.com.
  40. ^ "REAL HUM-DILLER OF A RECEPTION". New York Daily News. February 4, 2001.
  41. ^ "Diane von Furstenberg's Life in Pictures". June 7, 2017.
  42. ^ Teeman, Tim (November 6, 2016). "The Liberating Art of LGBTQ Prisoners: Why Curating 'On the Inside' Was Very Personal for Tatiana von Fürstenberg". The Daily Beast.
  43. ^ "von Furstenberg Studio - Rachel Allen Architecture". www.rachelallen.net.
  44. ^ Myers, K.C. "Renovations preserve history of Norman Mailer home".

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